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They Made a Difference: 25 Book Business Change Makers
Turning the spotlight onto 25 seriously consequential individuals whose mark on the industry as we know it today is indelible.
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Letter from the Editor: ‘PW’ Is 150, and It's a Long Story
Michael Coffey, editor-in-chief of our 150th anniversary issue, introduces the many, many pages you're about to read.
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‘Mistah Perkins’ Revisited: Gerald Howard Looks Back at a Seminal Essay
Consolidation in 1989, and consolidation in 2022, is not as bad as one man once thought, the recently-retired publishing veteran writes.
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What’s Left in Publishing These Days?
Diane Wachtell, executive director of prominent progressive publisher the New Press, reflects on how the press carved out a place for itself in publishing.
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How Free Is Free Expression?
For 150 years, publishing has been the site where this question is vigorously debated, writes ‘PW’ veteran Gayle Feldman.
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Diversity in the House: The State of Diversity in Publishing
Four voices on the challenge of making publishing less white and more representative of the world at large.
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Black Lives Matter Spurs a Publishing Awakening
David Unger, director of the Publishing Certificate Program at the City College of New York, highlights how Black Lives Matter woke up the publishing industry.
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Black Publishing in High Cotton
Tracy Sherrod, the former v-p and editorial director of Amistad, on Black books, discourse, commerce, and the American racial reckoning.
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Erroll McDonald Says, I Am Not Your BIPOC
The v-p and executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf shares why he rejects the ubiquitous acronym.
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The Bookish Legacy of Marcus Garvey
Black Classics Press founder W. Paul Coates on the legacy of Marcus Garvey in publishing and bookselling.
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Conservative Publishing in America Today
Former Regnery Publishing president Marji Ross argues that conservative publishers, after finding their voice and audience, now face challenges to being heard.
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The Political Book in a Political World
Peter Osnos, journalist turned publisher, explains how policy, planks, and platforms become books.
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Just Do It (Yourself): A History of Self-Publishing
Born of necessity—or as a last resort—self-publishing is now the preferred choice of millions of authors, writes ‘BookLife’ reviews editor Alan Scherstuhl
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Small Press Distributors Survive Through Transformation
Julie Schaper, a veteran of the small press distribution world, has seen it all—and lived to tell the tale.
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Publishing House of Horrors: Spotlight on Stygian Sky Media
With an ever-expanding list of titles, genres, authors, and imprints, the indie publisher is giving writers a path to success and an alternative to larger, more traditional houses. (Sponsored)
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One Hundred Years and Counting: Spotlight on Walter Foster
After a century of success and growth—and on PW’s 150th anniversary—the imprint looks to the future by leveraging the latest technology and remaining true to its origin. (Sponsored)
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The Future of Publishing Is Now: Spotlight on knkPublishing
With the only Microsoft-certified publishing software on the planet, knk is helping publishers adapt to a rapidly changing industry. (Sponsored)
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Celebrating C&T Publishing’s 40th Anniversary
The preeminent publisher of quilting patterns and techniques reflects on nearly 40 successful years, adds titles in different genres, and looks to the future. (Sponsored)
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From the Archive: April 17, 1943
In April 1943, Doubleday, Doran announced the publication of a book about the coming Allied invasion of Europe, set to be released that June 4—almost a year to the day before the actual invasion.
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Authors and Booksellers Mobilize for Midterm Voters
Writers for Democratic Action, an organization of some 2,600 authors, is mobilizing its membership in a campaign called Book the Vote. WDA will facilitate nonpartisan voter registration for the 2022 midterm election, working with authors, bookstores, and libraries to educate voters about their home states’ voting procedures.